Review of White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) by Grant S — 02 Dec 2012

Mildly interesting, and not one of Eastwood's best. Ostensibly based on John Huston's making of The African Queen, yet uses a fictional director in Huston's place, and other fictional characters. Feels quite amateurish in its performances and direction in the beginning, but gets better as the movie goes on.

Ultimately, it does explore some interesting themes, but feels quite preachy. Eastwood's performance is irritating - basically he tries some sort of American aristocrat-accent, and it just comes off as fake. Jeff Fahey generally can't act, and this movie is no exception. Supporting cast are OK.